Choral services

Sung prayer has been offered in Westminster Abbey nearly every day for over a thousand years. Today, services are sung daily during term time by the world-renowned Choir of Westminster Abbey, and by visiting choirs when the Abbey Choir is in recess.

The music sung ranges from Gregorian chant dating from the first millennium to contemporary music and encompasses the remarkable richness and variety of the Anglican choral tradition.

This week's choral services

All services|Organ recitals
7th - 13th June 2026
Sunday, 7th June 2026
First Sunday after Trinity
10.00am Matins Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Leighton Responses
Howells Collegium Regale
Howells Psalm-Prelude Set 2 no 2
Order of Service available View Order of Service
11.15am Sung Eucharist High Altar
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Stravinsky Mass
Guerrero O sacrum convivium
Hindemith Lebhaft (Sonata II)

Preacher: The Reverend Tessa Bosworth Succentor
Order of Service available View Order of Service
3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Byrd Prevent us, O Lord, in all our doings
Leighton Responses
Byrd The Second Service
Byrd Sing joyfully unto God our strength
Buxtehude Praeludium in C

Preacher: The Reverend Mark Birch MVO Canon in Residence
Order of Service available View Order of Service
6.00pm Sung Eucharist St Margaret's Church
sung by the St Margaret's Choristers and Consort

Ireland Communion Service in C
Eddy Trim the cruisie's failing light
Fletcher Festival Toccata

Preacher: The Reverend Tessa Bosworth Succentor
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Monday, 8th June 2026
Thomas Ken, Bishop of Bath and Wells, nonjuror, hymn-writer, 1711
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choristers of Westminster Abbey

plainsong O lux beata Trinitas
plainsong Responses
Robinson Evening Service in C
Stanford A Song of Wisdom
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Tuesday, 9th June 2026
St Columba, Abbot of Iona, missionary, 597
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Bairstow Jesu, the very thought of thee
Tomkins Responses
Walmisley Evening Service in D minor
Wesley Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Thursday, 11th June 2026
St Barnabas the Apostle
The Accession of George II, 1727
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Bairstow Jesu, the very thought of thee
Tomkins Responses
Batten The Fourth Service
Weelkes Alleluia! I heard a voice
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Friday, 12th June 2026
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

plainsong O lux beata Trinitas
plainsong Responses
Tallis The Short Service
Josquin O Domine Jesu Christe
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Saturday, 13th June 2026
5.00pm Evensong Quire
part of the Chorister Experience Day; sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Vaughan Williams The Call
Tomkins Responses
Murrill Evening Service in E
Elgar Light of the world
Wesley Choral Song and Fugue
Order of Service available View Order of Service

Everyone is welcome at these services, free of charge. Security checks are in place upon entry.